Health Info Mgmt Specialist (ICD Coding) – Hybrid

Homewood Health Centre Inc.; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Homewood Health Centre Inc. is Canada’s leading provider of evidence-based mental health treatment. We seek a Health Information Management Professional to join a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs.

You will assign diagnostic codes, support data collection for clinical programs, and ensure compliant access and disclosure of health information, while maintaining high data quality and patient advocacy in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Health Science, Health Information Management or Health Informatics Program.
• Member in good standing of CHIMA/CCHIM.
• Experience with ICD/DSM coding conventions in hospital settings.
• Knowledge of CIHI guidelines and data submission principles.
• Knowledge of hospital database management and data presentation.
• Ability to review and apply legislative requirements on documentation and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Assign diagnostic codes to inpatient records and abstract demographic/clinical information.
• Assist Clinical Programs in collecting patient information per documentation standards.
• Gather and review information from patient records for evidence-based decision making.
• Analyze and interpret data and present information.
• Act as a resource on access and disclosure of personal health information.
• Process requests related to access/disclosure of health information per policy and law.
• Serve as a release of information specialist and patient advocate.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Customer service

Education

Health Information Management / Health Informatics program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Homewood Health Centre Inc. is Canada’s leading provider of evidence-based mental health treatment. We seek a Health Information Management Professional to join a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs.

You will assign diagnostic codes, support data collection for clinical programs, and ensure compliant access and disclosure of health information, while maintaining high data quality and patient advocacy in a hybrid work setting.